Facilities Manager Job
Employer: Valley Christian Schools
SpiderID: 13880477
Location: Chandler, Arizona
Posted: 11/7/2024
Wage: $48,000-$58,000
Priority Review Date: 2/5/2025
Job Code / NOC / SOC:
Category: Maintenance/Janitorial Services
Job Description:
The Facilities Manager oversees the daily operations, maintenance, and cleaning of campus facilities. This includes ensuring the safety, functionality, and appearance of all facilities while managing a team. The Facilities Manager ensures compliance with health and safety regulations while fostering a positive and functional environment for students, faculty, and staff.
Role and Responsibilities:
Manages the daily operations of school facilities, ensuring they are safe, clean, and functional.
Works in the field at least 75% of the time, actively overseeing operations, maintenance, and team activities on all campuses.
Oversees routine maintenance and repairs, scheduling work, and coordinating with maintenance staff and contractors.
Ensures all facilities comply with health and safety regulations, conducts regular inspections, and addresses any issues.
Supervises and trains maintenance staff, providing guidance and performance evaluations.
Serves as the primary point of contact for faculty, staff, and administration regarding facilities issues, fostering clear communication.
Reports directly to the Facilities Director while also collaborating with and responding to the Campus Principal regarding campus-specific needs and priorities.
Meets regularly (weekly or biweekly) with Campus Principal and other designated staff to conduct campus walkthroughs and identify needs.
Oversees facility improvement projects, ensuring they are completed on time
Provides regular reports to the Facilities Director regarding maintenance, repairs, and operations
Adheres to Valley Christian policies, procedures/processes, and codes
Performs other duties assigned by Facilities Director or ELT (Executive Leadership Team)
Performs other related assigned duties
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Participates in interviews and in the hiring of staff
Trains, supervises, counsels, schedules, and evaluates performance of assigned staff
Role and Responsibilities:
Manages the daily operations of school facilities, ensuring they are safe, clean, and functional.
Works in the field at least 75% of the time, actively overseeing operations, maintenance, and team activities on all campuses.
Oversees routine maintenance and repairs, scheduling work, and coordinating with maintenance staff and contractors.
Ensures all facilities comply with health and safety regulations, conducts regular inspections, and addresses any issues.
Supervises and trains maintenance staff, providing guidance and performance evaluations.
Serves as the primary point of contact for faculty, staff, and administration regarding facilities issues, fostering clear communication.
Reports directly to the Facilities Director while also collaborating with and responding to the Campus Principal regarding campus-specific needs and priorities.
Meets regularly (weekly or biweekly) with Campus Principal and other designated staff to conduct campus walkthroughs and identify needs.
Oversees facility improvement projects, ensuring they are completed on time
Provides regular reports to the Facilities Director regarding maintenance, repairs, and operations
Adheres to Valley Christian policies, procedures/processes, and codes
Performs other duties assigned by Facilities Director or ELT (Executive Leadership Team)
Performs other related assigned duties
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Participates in interviews and in the hiring of staff
Trains, supervises, counsels, schedules, and evaluates performance of assigned staff
Job Requirements:
Qualifications and Skills:
Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that serves as a consistent testimony to others
Faithfully attend and financially support a local church that shares our school’s beliefs
Must have and maintain a valid level one IVP fingerprint card
Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Ability to multi-task with organization
Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions
Ability to maintain effective and appropriate relationships with outside vendors and businesses
Ability to manage and lead a team, providing guidance and training
Ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions quickly
Ability to oversees facility improvement projects
5+ years of experience in facilities management, or a related role
Proven experience in maintenance, operations, and project management
Familiarity with building systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical) and maintenance procedures
Education and Experience:
Strong supervisory skills and leadership skills
Must have an EPA 608-type II certification, or the ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire
Must have 5 years of experience in related field
Preferred Skills and Knowledge:
Certifications in electrical and plumbing
Bachelor’s degree in related field
Physical Requirements:
Able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings when needed
Use a computer (visual and keyboard) for long periods of time
Able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) 25% of the time
At times requires stooping, bending, turning, pushing, pulling, reaching and climbing stairs (2-story)
Use of hands, fingers, arms to reach, grip and maneuver objects
Must be able to respond quickly to sounds (fire/security alarms)
Work in a noisy and crowded school environment
Must be able to travel in state between campuses, to vendors, and to related events
Frequent walking throughout the campuses 75% of the time
Visual acuity for diagnosing and repairing maintenance and mechanical problems
Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 70-100 pounds using safety measures to do so
Working safely outdoors in varying temperatures
Occasionally work in and around dust, fumes, and odors
Background Check Statement:
VCS conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.
Please apply online at https://valleychristianaz.org/about/employment/
Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that serves as a consistent testimony to others
Faithfully attend and financially support a local church that shares our school’s beliefs
Must have and maintain a valid level one IVP fingerprint card
Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Ability to multi-task with organization
Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions
Ability to maintain effective and appropriate relationships with outside vendors and businesses
Ability to manage and lead a team, providing guidance and training
Ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions quickly
Ability to oversees facility improvement projects
5+ years of experience in facilities management, or a related role
Proven experience in maintenance, operations, and project management
Familiarity with building systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical) and maintenance procedures
Education and Experience:
Strong supervisory skills and leadership skills
Must have an EPA 608-type II certification, or the ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire
Must have 5 years of experience in related field
Preferred Skills and Knowledge:
Certifications in electrical and plumbing
Bachelor’s degree in related field
Physical Requirements:
Able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings when needed
Use a computer (visual and keyboard) for long periods of time
Able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) 25% of the time
At times requires stooping, bending, turning, pushing, pulling, reaching and climbing stairs (2-story)
Use of hands, fingers, arms to reach, grip and maneuver objects
Must be able to respond quickly to sounds (fire/security alarms)
Work in a noisy and crowded school environment
Must be able to travel in state between campuses, to vendors, and to related events
Frequent walking throughout the campuses 75% of the time
Visual acuity for diagnosing and repairing maintenance and mechanical problems
Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 70-100 pounds using safety measures to do so
Working safely outdoors in varying temperatures
Occasionally work in and around dust, fumes, and odors
Background Check Statement:
VCS conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.
Please apply online at https://valleychristianaz.org/about/employment/
Job Criteria:
Start Date: Immediate Opening
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Experience: 5
Education: High School
Travel: None
Vacation: 3 weeks / year
Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Life and/or Disability Insurance, Casual Dress, Other Benefits
Company Profile:
Valley Christian Schools offers students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade big school opportunities in a small school environment. Established in 1982, VCS provides 1100+ students a distinctly Christian education with excellent academics, championship athletics, award-winning fine arts and a supporting community that encourages spiritual growth and the success of our students in and out of the classroom across our three East Valley campuses. Valley Christian is ranked as one of the Top 50 Christian high schools in the U.S., the #1 Christian High School in Arizona, a Top 125 Places to Work in Arizona, and AZ Central's Top Workplaces 2024. For more information visit, www.valleychristianaz.org.
Please apply online at https://valleychristianaz.org/about/employment/
Contact Information:
| Contact Name: Cami Niland | Type: Employer |
| Company: Valley Christian Schools | |
| Web Site: https://valleychristianaz.org/about/employment/ | |